Refer report
Kochi ∙ Praise and glory of Forza Kochi once again for the excellence of the Brazilian striker Dorieltan Gomes Nascimento! Gomes scored the only goal in the 81st minute to win the Super League Kerala (SLK) for Forza Kochi FC. Kochi in the semi-finals after completing all 10 league matches. Thrissur is out with only one win.
Kochi’s surge was due to the excellence of Gomes, who scored the 5th goal in the league. Gomes found the goal easily after catching a missed pass from defender Hendry Anthony in the Thrissur box!
Kochi goalkeeper Hajmal resisted Thrissur throughout the match. In the 65th minute, a heavy shot by Abhijit Sarkar that flew to the right was pierced by Hajmal. Immediately after another super shot by P.Adil, Hajmal became a big wall. Kochi captain Arjun Jayaraj also failed to capitalize on a good chance in the 23rd minute.
∙ Calicut, Kannur and Kochi semis
Calicut FC, Kannur Warriors and Forza Kochi FC secured semi-finals; Only after the final league match between Thiruvananthapuram Kompans and Malappuram FC on November 1 will it become clear which team will be the fourth team in the semi-finals.
Calicut FC and Kannur Warriors are on the first and second positions with 16 points after completing 9 games each. The battle between them tomorrow will decide the first placers. Winners will be ranked first. If there is a tie, Calicut is the topper.
Thiruvananthapuram is currently fourth with 12 points. A win or a draw will see them into the semi-finals. Malappuram with 9 points has a chance of semis only if they beat Thiruvananthapuram.
Source: Malayalam